Crime Rates at Ashbrooke Drive, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9QG

Ashbrooke Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ponteland East and Stannington , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashbrooke Drive (NE20 9QG) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Ponteland East and Stannington average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashbrooke Drive (NE20 9QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowfield (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.